- •English reader in computer science (practice book)
- •Учебно-методическое пособие для первого курса Москва - 2012
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. True or False.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •4. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •5. Translate into Russian the phrases below and pay attention to the way the words are used.
- •6. Chose the appropriate form of the words to complete the sentences.
- •7. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •8. Here are the descriptions of some words. Match them up to the given titles.
- •9. Fill in the gaps with the proper word: to obtain, to require,
- •10. Fill in missing words.
- •11. Give attributes to the following nouns.
- •12. Translate into English the following word combinations using a) raw, b) pure:
- •13.Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •14. Translate into English.
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2.Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. Complete the sentences and comment on your choice.
- •4.Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •5. Find the proper Russian equivalent to the outlined word.
- •6. Here are the descriptions of some words. Match them up to the given titles.
- •7. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •8. Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words.
- •9. Give a synonym for words and word combinations in parentheses.
- •10. Give attributes to the following nouns.
- •11. Fill in the gaps with the proper words.
- •12. Complete the paragraph below.
- •13. Give English equivalents to the following words. Consult a dictionary.
- •14. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •4. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases:
- •5. Read and translate the sentences:
- •6. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word.
- •7. Fill in the words bounds or boundary in the following sentences.
- •8. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •9. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •10. Here are the descriptions of some words. Match them up to the given titles.
- •11. Fill in the gap with the proper word:
- •12. Give attributes to the following nouns.
- •13. Learn the difference in meaning: suggest - offer - propose
- •14. Make sentences
- •15. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •16. Crossword
- •17. Translate into English.
- •18. Render the text in English using the words and phrases supplied below.
- •Unit 4
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Match the following terms with the correct definition
- •7. Complete the sentences using the following words: remove, regard, adjust, arrange, according to, item, character, queue
- •8. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases:
- •9. Learn the difference in meaning: to connect, to join, to link
- •10. Choose the appropriate form of the word to complete the sentences.
- •11. Crossword
- •12. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •13. Translate into English.
- •Unit 5.
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False
- •3. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •5. From the list below choose the English equivalents for the Russian words in brackets.
- •6. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •7. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •9. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •10. Here are the descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •11. Give a synonym for words in parentheses.
- •12. Put the proper words into the sentences.
- •13. Translate into English:
- •Unit 6
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •3. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •4. Translate into English.
- •5. Decide if these statements are true or false.
- •6. Match the following mouse actions with their definitions:
- •7. Complete these sentences with the correct ‘mouse action’.
- •8. Answer the questions.
- •9. Translate into English.
- •10. Which input device would you use for these tasks?
- •11. Identify the keys described below.
- •12. Complete each sentence by choosing from the following devices: touch screen, trackball, touchpad, webcam.
- •13. Complete the sentences with words from the text.
- •14. Match these descriptions with the names of keys:
- •15. Translate into English.
- •Unit 7
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. What kind of printer is described?
- •4. What kind of monitor is described?
- •6. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •7. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •8. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •9. Complete the sentences using the words from the previous exercise:
- •10. Put the proper words into the sentences.
- •11. Translate into Russian.
- •Unit 8
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •3. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •4. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •5. Fill in the sentences with the proper word:
- •Influence, damage, retain, enable, capacity, affect, replace, erase, allow, content, duplicate, occupy, record
- •6. Fill in the sentences with the proper word:
- •7. Say the following sentences in every possible way or make a new sentence so that linking words can be used.
- •8. Match each term with the correct definition.
- •9. Choose a term from this list to complete the sentences below.
- •10. Look at the text and find:
- •11. Complete this product description
- •12. Which device or format would be most suitable for storing these things?
- •13. Translate into English.
- •Unit 9
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False.
- •3. Choose the right answer and comment on your choice.
- •4. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •5. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •6. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •7. Arrange the following in the pairs of
- •8. Answer the questions using the following phrases.
- •9. Here are the descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •10. Retell the text using the following words and phrases.
- •11. Give adjectives corresponding to certain nouns.
- •12. Answer the questions using the following phrases.
- •13. Translate into Russian the phrases below and pay attention to the way the words to handle, to support, to distinguish, to release are used.
- •14. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
- •15. Chose the right word.
- •16. Give a synonym for words in parentheses.
- •17. Put the proper words into the sentences.
- •18. Find the words meaning:
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •4. Give adequate Russian equivalents of the italicized words.
- •5. Find three words meaning «обращаться должным образом, справляться»
- •6. Give English equivalents to the words in brackets. Consult a dictionary.
- •7. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to different meaning of the verb "to split".
- •10. From the list below choose the English equivalents for the Russian words in brackets.
- •12. Match the following terms to the correct definition.
- •13. Arrange the following in pairs of:
- •14. Insert key words in the gaps in the paragraph below.
- •15. Translate into Russian.
- •Unit 11
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following statements True or False
- •3. Choose the right answer and comment on your choice.
- •4. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.
- •5. Give English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •6. Translate the given phrases into English and make up sentences of your own. Use the dictionary if necessary.
- •7. Arrange the following in the pairs of
- •8. Here are descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •9. Retell the text using the following words and phrases.
- •10. Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words
- •11. Translate into English.
- •12. Translate into Russian using the terms from ex. 8
- •13. Match one part of the word or expression to the other one.
- •14. Say your opinion.
- •Unit 12
- •1. Learn to use these words:
- •2. Mark the following sentences True or False.
- •3. Choose the right answer and comment on your choice.
- •8. Here are descriptions of some terms. Match them up to the given titles.
- •9. Retell the text using the following words and phrases.
- •10. Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words
- •11. Translate into English
- •12. Translate into Russian using the terms from ex. 9
- •13. Say your opinion.
3. Make up sentences of your own with the given phrases.
to affect deeply/ significantly, to affect one's choice/ decision/ efforts/ style (of thinking)/ ideas/ listeners;
intellectual/ mental/ productive capacity, human capacities, a capacity of/ for/ to do smth;
to record data/ sound/ properties/ on a tape/ in a form convenient for;
to transfer graphics/ heat/ data/ files /the norms of one community to another/ money to(out of) a bank account/ power/ control/ responsibility
4. Give English equivalents. Consult a dictionary.
OCCUPY
занимать дом, место занято, работа отнимает все время, занимать пост, быть поглощенным грустными мыслями
AFFECT
оказать влияние на общественное мнение, известие сильно на него подействовало, задевать интересы, поражено сердце и легкие (lungs)
REPLACE
заменить бумагу и ручки на компьютеры, вернуть книгу вместо испорченной
CAPACITY
резервная емкость памяти, пропускная способность канала, вместимость/ грузоподъемность машины, платежеспособность, работать на полную мощность/ с полной нагрузкой
VOLATILE
нестабильный рынок, неустойчивые цены на продукты питания, капризный характер(temper), летучая жидкость (liquid)
DAMAGE
подорвать репутацию, нанести вред здоровью, возместить ущерб/ убыток, повредить дом, багаж пострадал от огня
5. Fill in the sentences with the proper word:
Influence, damage, retain, enable, capacity, affect, replace, erase, allow, content, duplicate, occupy, record
1. I think it’s a very stylish and beautiful film, but it lacks … .
2. His films are greatly …d by Hitchcock. 3. They tried to … all evidence of his existence. 4. Are you sure the tape is …ing? 5. It was a political scandal which …d a lot of reputations. 6. She …s a clear memory of her school days. 7. The generators each have a … of 100 kilowatts. 8. These thoughts … my mind, though I tried to sleep.9. Can you this … document for me? 10. The appointment of a new minister will … the department’s policy. 11. ‘We …d the textbooks’ might mean ‘We put back the textbooks’ and ‘We substituted some new textbooks’.12. This book …s the readers to carry out substantial projects of their own devising. 13. Pets are not …ed in his hotel.
6. Fill in the sentences with the proper word:
therefore, furthermore, however, unlike, in addition, at first sight, hence, so
1. Flash memory chip are rewritable, ___ you can update programs via software. ____ RAM, which is volatile, flash memory retains information when the power is turned off. This makes flash memory ideal for use in mobile phones. ____, it offers fast read access time.
2. Optical discs can store data at high densities,____ they are ideal for multimedia. _____, they are not affected by magnetic fields._______, optical drives are slower than hard drives.
3. _________, a DVD is similar to a CD. _______, they are very different in internal structure and data capacity.
4. Blue ray uses a blue-violet laser, _____ its name.
5. We were unable to get the funding and ____had to abandon the project.